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Range vs range

List every hand they could hold, weight each by its combinations, and see how often you’re ahead.

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    You can’t see their cards. But you can list every hand they could possibly hold.

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    Each square is a kind of hand. Pairs run down the diagonal, hands sit above it, below.

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    They raised before the flop, which rules out most weak hands. What’s left is their range.

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    Squares aren’t equal. A pair can be dealt 6 ways, a suited hand 4, an offsuit hand 12. This range is 128 combos.

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    You hold K♥ J♥. The comes K♠ 8♦ 3♣. Some of their hands just got better than yours.

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    Mark each one. Black: you’re ahead. Red: they’re ahead. Grey: a tie.

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    65 of their 93 combos are behind you, 26 are ahead. Right now you’re ahead of 70% of their range.

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    Now change their . Tap any square to add or remove it, and watch the count.